Posted on 05/24/2005 5:41:41 PM PDT by rintense
Looking for some help from freepers. One of my best friend's sister and brother-in-law were denied entry to the US at the Vancouver Airport. They are Canadian citizens who live in Tennessee. They both have the appropriate work visas and have established residency in Tennessee. Their big concerns is their 16 year daughter is now alone in the US without her parents. There is no indication of why the couple were denied re-entry.
They are very concerned about their daughter's well being and safety. Any freeper advice on what to do to help them get back into the US would be greatly appreciated!
PING!
Fly them to Mexico and have them walk across with the other 3,000 every day.
You know what, any other time I'd laugh. But right now, I'm not.
Hard to offer much constructive advice without knowing why they were turned away. Have they contacted the US consulate in Vancouver to see if anyone there can explain?
'Fly them to Mexico and have them walk across with the other 3,000 every day.'
Good idea! lol...
Any advice? BUMP....
Are you saying they have no way of contacting their daughter? No cell phone, no friend, no nothing?
There is always an indication of why. Customs and Immigration will tell you flat out why. The toads at the airport may not know why, they just show up on a deny list, but a trip to the local headquarters will reveal why. They can also call the regional office. Could be something as simple as a name similarity, or an outstanding warrant.
Good one!!!!
Would contacting the Senators from Tenn help?
They can contact her by phone. They just can't get into the States to get back home to Tennessee. They have no relatives nearby.
It would help to know why they were denied.
Possible reasons could be a previous removal, or something in the database, or the wrong visa.
If one or both had a previous conviction, it would require a waiver for them to come back in and those take time. If there was information in the database that isn't true, they'll need to talk to someone about getting it removed. If they were subject to a previous expedited removal, they wouldn't be allowed back in for a certain number of years.
I'm shooting in the dark, really. If you can find out why, and FReepmail me, I'll ask around at work and see if anyone can give me some advice. Vancouver doesn't fall under our field office anymore, but we still know some people.
Thanks SandyInSeattle. We're hoping to find out why they were denied tomorrow. They are in Ottawa trying to find out why.
Get them to contact the US Embassy in Ottawa or whatever consulate might be in their area.
Again, sorry if I'm being dense here...good luck.
No one mentioned the obvious. Contact your US representative or your US senators. Typically they would have a staff member experienced in exactly this sort of thing.
Good, keep me posted. As someone suggested, the consulate may be helpful in getting them focused on what they need to do to fix this.
They are currently working with the embassy in Ottawa.
If you go that route, I'd start with the local congressman rather than the senators - they have a smaller constituency, and you may be more likely to find a helpful staffer. My best advice is to start with the consulate in Vancouver, the INS office in Seattle, and if that doesn't help, call the representative in Tennessee.
She's in school... they have a dog and a house to take care of.
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